It's been a big day for the poster house Mondo, after the announcement of a second The Dark Knight Rises poster by Olly Moss. Now Mondo has announced a new three-poster set for Peter Jackson's beloved trilogy The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers, and The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King. These 1-sheets, created by artist JC Richard are currently available for purchase at the Mondo booth (#437) in the San Diego Comic-Con exhibition hall. There are 390 poster sets created, at a cost of $150. Take a look at these posters, and follow the @MondoNews Twitter feed for updates about this set, if you're not in San Diego.

Warner Bros. Consumer Products and The LEGO Group announced today a partnership that awards the world's leading construction toy brand exclusive rights to develop build-and-play construction sets based on The Lord of the Rings trilogy and the two films based on The Hobbit. The multi-year licensing agreement grants access to the library of characters, settings, and stories for The Lord of the Rings property, as well as films The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: There and Back Again. LEGO The Lord of the Rings construction sets are slated for a rolling global launch beginning in June 2012 in the United States, with LEGO The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey scheduled for later in the year.

"Only LEGO, with their expertise in the construction category, is capable of doing justice to the incredibly imaginative environments depicted in the world of The Lord of the Rings and the two films based on The Hobbit," said Karen McTier, executive vice president, domestic licensing and worldwide marketing, Warner Bros. Consumer Products. "These films give life to amazing worlds and characters and we are thrilled to bring fans these products that deliver an imaginative play experience befitting of these beloved properties."

The LEGO The Lord of the Rings collection will translate into LEGO form the epic locations, scenes and characters of Middle-earth as depicted in all three films, including The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers and The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King.

"Our collaboration with Warner Bros. Consumer Products has delivered numerous worldwide successes in the construction toy aisle with lines like LEGO Harry Potter and LEGO Batman, introducing us to loyal audiences who love great stories, strong characters and the toys that they inspire," said Jill Wilfert, vice president, licensing and entertainment for The LEGO Group. "It's particularly exciting to now be able to create sets based on the fantasy worlds and characters from The Lord of the Rings trilogy and the two films based on The Hobbit, not only because we know they will foster collectability and creative play, but also because these are two properties that our fans have been asking us to create for years."

Information about the sets and collectible minifigures from both collections will be unveiled at a later date at TheLordoftheRings.LEGO.com.

From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the first of two films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit. The second film will be The Hobbit: There and Back Again. Both films are set in Middle-earth 60 years before The Lord of the Rings, which Jackson and his filmmaking team brought to the big screen in the blockbuster trilogy that culminated with the Oscar-winning The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will be released beginning December 14, 2012. The second film, The Hobbit: There and Back Again, is slated for release the following year, beginning December 13, 2013.

The screenplays for both The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: There and Back Again are by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Guillermo del Toro and Peter Jackson. Jackson is also producing the films, together with Fran Walsh and Carolynne Cunningham. The executive producers are Alan Horn, Ken Kamins, Toby Emmerich and Zane Weiner, with Boyens serving as co-producer.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: There and Back Again are being co-produced by New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. with New Line managing production.

Warner Bros Pictures will be handling theatrical distribution for most of the world and MGM will handle all international television licensing and theatrical distribution for certain international territories for the films.

"I think it would be cool to see. There's talk of releasing a dimensionalised trilogy eventually. I'm okay with doing post-process 3D, as long as someone takes the time. What I'm upset about is when a movie doesn't have the budget and the time to devote to it and they're not fine-tuning the detail of that, because it can look really bad and cheap. But I know that they wouldn't dimensionalise it unless it was a super meticulous process."

"I mean, Titanic's coming out in 3D now, and Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, which means we have to wait three movies to get to the fucking good shit, it's unbelievable, I'm like, we have to wait three years for that? You're doing Episode I first? [frustrated squeal], what a bummer!"

Elijah Wood also talked about his cameo in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, and how he got back into character as Frodo Baggins.

"Before we started, I watched Fellowship again, just to remember the way that he spoke. Outside of that it was revisiting something I'd spent the better part of four years playing, and it was just a joy. It felt like a giant family reunion in a way. The weirdest thing was being on set, looking down at my feet and it just feeling oddly normal, like, 'Here we are, doing another scene at Bag End, 10 years later.'"

It isn't known when The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers, and The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King may hit theaters in 3D, although the 3D conversion hasn't been officially announced yet.

clickHere for information on how you can order The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers, along with The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring and The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King in their high-definition extended editions on iTunes.

The Lord of the Rings tells the story of Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood), a hobbit who battles against the Dark Lord Sauron to save his world, Middle-earth, from the grip of evil. In the films, Frodo and his fellowship of friends and allies embark on a desperate journey to rid Middle-earth of the source of Sauron's greatest strength, The One Ring -- a ring that has the power to enslave the inhabitants of Middle-earth. The trilogy tells tales of extraordinary adventures across the treacherous landscape of Middle-earth and reveals how the power of friendship, love and courage can hold the forces of darkness at bay. Beside Wood, the films star Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, featuring Sean Bean and Ian Holm, with Andy Serkis as Gollum. The films also star Marton Csokas, Craig Parker and Lawrence Makoare.

If you were driving past the Best Buy in West Los Angeles yesterday, you might have seen a few sights you don't see every day, even in L.A. The gigantic store on Sawtelle Blvd. was transformed into Middle Earth to celebrate the midnight release of The Lord of The Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy Extended Edition Blu-ray release, which hits shelves June 28. I was invited to take part in the festivities, and even chat with a few cast members from the trilogy last night. It was quite a sight to see.

Part of the festivities was a costume contest, which saw numerous die-hard fans dressed up as their favorite characters such as Gandalf, Saruman, and many others. They were all vying for several LOTR-related prizes, including the whopper of a grand prize: a one-week trip to New Zealand to visit several trilogy-related locales, including the WETA special effects house. Two of WETA's own, Richard Taylor and Daniel Falconer, even took time out of their busy schedules working on The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, to judge the finalists via Skype. The winner, Nicole Roberts, impressed the judges with her unique "showgirl" rendition of a Balrog to take home the grand prize. Nearly all of the finalists made the costumes by hand, showing their true loyalty to this epic franchise.

Also on hand to help celebrate this Blu-ray were cast members John Noble, who played Denethor in The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King, and Sala Baker, who played Sauron, Man Flesh Uruk, and several Orcs throughout the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy. John Noble first talked about celebrating this franchise, nearly 10 years after The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring first hit theaters.

"It was such a phenomenon at the time it was released, and the interesting thing was it was a phenomenon before it was even made into the films. There's no surprise that we have a new audience to pick it up, as either a book or a film. It's a truly great story."

John Noble's Denethor was featured in The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King, but the actor actually made his Middle Earth debut in The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers. Although the scenes were ultimately cut from the theatrical version, fans can enjoy his work as Denethor in this Extended Edition Blu-ray trilogy.

"In the cinema versions, there were a lot of deleted scenes, but there were a few scenes which I liked very much of mine that didn't get in. It's lovely to see them back in. The extended versions do give you a better viewing because they tell more of the story. I always find them easier to watch."

While John Noble is now quite well known as Walter Bishop on the Fox TV series Fringe (clickHere to read what he had to say about Season 4), he still does consider his time on The Lord of The Rings as an unparalleled experience.

"It is the high point of my career, without a question. I was a working actor and director in Australia, but to work on something like that was just unbelievable, not just for me, but for everyone. What it did for me also, aside from giving me a wonderful role to act, was open me up to a world stage. The reason I'm standing here tonight in Los Angeles is because of The Lord of The Rings."

John Noble also said that he still to this day gets recognized out in public as Denethor just as much as his Walter Bishop role on Fringe.

"Very much so. When I was in Paris recently, doing a convention there, it was equal. They love Fringe there, but they also love The Lord of The Rings"

New Zealand-born actor-stuntman Sala Baker made his feature film debut as both an actor and stuntman in The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring as Sauron. He also performed in various other acting and stuntman capacities on The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers and The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King, which is quite an undertaking for a first feature.

"It's weird because it was so big. I didn't do any short films or anything like that. My first film was The Lord of the Rings as the dark lord Sauron, the embodiment of all evil. It's kind of a big deal. It brought me to America, and it showed me about life. It was a journey, just like the film is."

Sala Baker didn't have to think long when asked for the biggest highlight for him while working on the trilogy.

"Helms Deep, dude! Helms Deep was crazy. We had two and a half months of night shoots. I was fighting Aragorn as the Uruk hai and then as a Berserker with the little helmets. It was amazing."

After the interviews were done and all of the prizes were handed out, they put on a fantastic fireworks display for the fans, just before the clock struck midnight, which was a fantastic way to cap off this special event. Besides, how many times do I get to say I saw a big pyrotechnic display in a Best Buy parking lot?

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The Lord of the Rings tells the story of Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood), a hobbit who battles against the Dark Lord Sauron to save his world, Middle-earth, from the grip of evil. In the films, Frodo and his fellowship of friends and allies embark on a desperate journey to rid Middle-earth of the source of Sauron's greatest strength, The One Ring -- a ring that has the power to enslave the inhabitants of Middle-earth. The trilogy tells tales of extraordinary adventures across the treacherous landscape of Middle-earth and reveals how the power of friendship, love and courage can hold the forces of darkness at bay. Beside Wood, the films star Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, featuring Sean Bean and Ian Holm, with Andy Serkis as Gollum. The films also star Marton Csokas, Craig Parker and Lawrence Makoare.

The 15-disc set will include extended editions of The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers, and The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King, plus over 27 hours of bonus footage.

Following last year's successful Blu-ray premiere of the original theatrical versions of The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy, Warner Home Video will release all three of Peter Jackson's visual masterpieces in their extended editions on June 28 as a stunning 15-disc Blu-ray collection, The Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy: Extended Edition (Blu-ray).

One of the most magical, intensely spectacular epic adventures in motion picture history comes alive when these extended editions explode onto Blu-ray with unsurpassed high definition picture and sound. Sound + Vision Magazine ranked the 2010 release of the Trilogy as #5 in their Top 10 Blu-rays of the Year, noting that it was one of only two releases to earn five stars for sound and calling it "breathtaking." Now fans can see and hear the extended trilogy at home the way it was meant to be seen, on Blu-ray Hi-Def. Based on the length of each extended edition feature film and in order to present each film in the highest possible picture quality, each film is presented on 2 Blu-ray Discs.

The Lord of the Rings franchise's popularity continues unabated, with pre-sales response soaring. The official Facebook page (Facebook.com/LordOfTheRingsTrilogy) has reached more than 4 million friends and boasts an average 1M comments per post. The page includes updated insider information, Trivia Tuesdays, Caption This! posts, clips, trailers, sweepstakes, promotions photo galleries and more. Also featured, a new application that will allow fans to generate their very own 'Elvish' name, to be available soon.

This highly anticipated Extended Edition (Blu-ray) set will be released in English 6.1 DTS-HD MA audio and includes a new transfer of The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring which was remastered from the original 2k digital files. The set boasts more than 26 hours of additional content, highlighted by the rare behind-the-scenes documentaries created by Costa Botes, the filmmaker given unprecedented access to the set of each production by Peter Jackson. Costa Botes was able to capture raw and riveting behind-the-scenes film footage. His unique approach to storytelling - allowing the footage to speak for itself - results in an intimate and candid backstage pass to the challenges, preparations and camaraderie that went into shooting one of the greatest cinematic adventures of all time. The feature-length documentaries, with more than four and a half hours of footage, focus on a number of complexities and circumstances that tested the filmmakers, cast and crew during the shoot, as well as a look at some of the comical antics and personal moments on the set. The Costa Botes documentaries accompany acclaimed special features by Michael Pellerin from the original extended cut releases to make this the most comprehensive The Lord of the Rings compilation ever. (All three DVDs were honored with Saturn Award wins for Best DVD in their release years - 2002, 2003 & 2004, plus multiple trade awards).

The Oscar-winning The Lord of the Rings trilogy, revered as one of the most thrilling epic adventures in motion picture history and one of the highest grossing adventure film franchises to ever be created, was born with the release of The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring, followed by The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers and The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King. Now they are offered on Blu-ray with more than 2 hours of extended scenes that were carefully selected under the supervision of director Peter Jackson.

Out of the 30 total Academy Award nominations received, The Lord of the Rings movies won a record 17 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and 8 others for the third film. Based on the best-selling novels by J.R.R. Tolkien, Jackson's movie trilogy is an epic journey of men, hobbits, elves, dwarves and the rest of Middle-earth's creatures and cultures. The films chronicle the struggle of good versus evil with fantastic special effects and a strong emotional center; capturing the enduring fellowship and ultimate sacrifice while enhancing the chaos and destruction of Middle-earth.

The Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy: Extended Edition (Blu-ray) will be packaged in multi-disc elite packaging inside a premium rigid slipcase and will retail for $119.98 SRP. Orders are due May 24, 2011.

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North is an intense Action RPG video game based on the renowned works of J.R.R. Tolkien and will launch in 2011 on the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Games for Windows in 2011. Evolving the RPG genre through innovative online, interdependent co-op play for up to three players who form their own Fellowship, this game breaks new ground as the first The Lord of the Rings video game to embrace the gritty and brutal reality of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. Exploring previously unseen lands, storylines and characters as well as those familiar from past feature films, gamers experience expansive co-op gameplay and upgradeable weapons, character customization and development, skills and special abilities. Gamers must play together or perish as they work to defeat Sauron's forces in the North. Learn more at WarInTheNorth.com.

About the Trilogy and the Films

The Lord of the Rings tells the story of Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood), a hobbit who battles against the Dark Lord Sauron to save his world, Middle-earth, from the grip of evil. In the films, Frodo and his fellowship of friends and allies embark on a desperate journey to rid Middle-earth of the source of Sauron's greatest strength, The One Ring -- a ring that has the power to enslave the inhabitants of Middle-earth. The trilogy tells tales of extraordinary adventures across the treacherous landscape of Middle-earth and reveals how the power of friendship, love and courage can hold the forces of darkness at bay. Beside Wood, the films star Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, featuring Sean Bean and Ian Holm, with Andy Serkis as Gollum. The films also star Marton Csokas, Craig Parker and Lawrence Makoare.

The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring

In this first part of the Trilogy, the young hobbit Frodo Baggins inherits a ring; but this ring is no mere trinket. It is the One Ring, an instrument of absolute power that could allow Sauron, the dark Lord of Mordor, to rule Middle-earth and enslave its peoples. Frodo, together with a Fellowship that includes his loyal hobbit friends, humans, a wizard, a dwarf and an elf, must take the One Ring across Middle-earth to Mount Doom, where it first was forged, and destroy it forever. Such a journey means venturing deep into territory manned by Sauron, where he is amassing his army of Orcs. And it is not only external evils that the Fellowship must combat, but also internal dissension and the corrupting influence of the One Ring itself. The course of future history is entwined with the fate of the Fellowship. The film won four Oscars for Best Visual Effects, Cinematography, Makeup and Original Score.

Special Features:

Disc 1 (Blu-ray)

The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring Feature Extended Edition Part 1

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - The Untold Story Trailer

Commentary with Director & Writers

Commentary with Design Team

Commentary with Production and Post Production

Commentary with Cast

BD-Live enabled

Disc 2 (Blu-ray)

The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring Feature Extended Edition Part 2

Commentary with Director & Writers

Commentary with Design Team

Commentary with Production and Post Production

Commentary with Cast

BD-Live enabled

Disc 3 (DVD)

The Appendices Part 1 From Book to Vision

Peter Jackson Introduction

J.R.R. Tolkien: Creator of Middle-earth

From Book To Script

Visualizing the Story

Designing and Building Middle-earth

Middle-earth Atlas Interactive

New Zealand and Middle-earth Interactive

Disc 4 (DVD)

The Appendices Part Two From Vision to Reality

Elijah Wood Introduction

Filming The Fellowship of the Ring

Visual Effects

Post Production: Putting It All Together

Digital Grading

Sound and Music

The Road Goes Ever On...

Disc 5 (DVD)

Behind-the-Scenes Documentary Created by Filmmaker Costa Botes during filming of The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers

In their parallel journeys, the Fellowship will stand against the powerful forces spreading from the Two Towers -- Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where Saruman has bred a lethal army of 10,000 strong; and Sauron's fortress at Barad-dûr, deep within the dark lands of Mordor. The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers culminates in the astonishing battle for the refuge, Helm's Deep, the Kingdom of Rohan's ancient large stone fortress, besieged by Uruk-hai warriors. The film won two Oscars: Best Sound Editing and Best Visual Effects.

Special Features:

Disc 6 (Blu-ray)

The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers Feature Extended Edition Part 1

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - The Untold Story Trailer

Commentary with Director & Writers

Commentary with Design Team

Commentary with Production and Post Production

Commentary with Cast

BD-Live enabled

Disc 7 (Blu-ray)

The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers Feature Extended Edition Part 2

Commentary with Director & Writers

Commentary with Design Team

Commentary with Production and Post Production

Commentary with Cast

BD-Live enabled

Disc 8 (DVD)

The Appendices Part 3: The Journey Continues

Peter Jackson Introduction

J.R.R. Tolkien: Origin of Middle-earth

From Book to Script: Finding the Story

Designing and Building Middle-earth

Gollum

Middle-earth Atlas Interactive

New Zealand as Middle-earth

Disc 9 (DVD)

The Appendices Part 4: The Battle for Middle-earth

Elijah Wood Introduction

Filming The Two Towers

Visual Effects

Editorial: Refining the Story

Music and Sound

The Battle for Helm's Deep is Over...

Disc 10 (DVD)

Behind-the-Scenes Documentary Created by Filmmaker Costa Botes during filming of The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers

The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King

The final battle for Middle-earth begins. Frodo and Sam (Sean Astin), led by the mysterious Gollum (Andy Serkis), continue their dangerous mission toward the fires of Mount Doom in order to destroy the One Ring. Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) struggles to fulfill his legacy as he leads his outnumbered followers against the growing power of the Dark Lord Sauron, so that the Ring-bearer may complete his quest. The film, which won Academy Awards in all 11 categories for which it was nominated, took wins for Best Picture, Director, Editing, Art Direction, Costume Design, Visual Effects, Makeup, Adapted Screenplay, Sound Mixing, Original Song and Original Score.

Special Features:

Disc 11 (Blu-ray)

The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King Feature Extended Edition Part 1

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - The Untold Story Trailer

Commentary with Director & Writers

Commentary with Design Team

Commentary with Production and Post Production

Commentary with Cast

BD-Live enabled

Disc 12 (Blu-ray)

The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King Feature Extended Edition Part 2

Commentary with Director & Writers

Commentary with Design Team

Commentary with Production and Post Production

BD-Live enabled

Disc 13 (DVD)

The Appendices Part 5: The War of the Ring

Peter Jackson Introduction

J.R.R. Tolkien: The Legacy of Middle Earth

From Book to Script

Designing and Building Middle-earth

Home of the Horse Lords

Middle-earth Atlas

New Zealand as Middle-earth

Disc 14 (DVD)

The Appendices Part 6: The Passing of an Age

Introduction

Filming The Return of the King

Visual Effects

Post-Production: Journey's End

The Passing of an Age

Cameron Duncan: The Inspiration for Into the West

Disc 15 (DVD)

Behind-the-Scenes Documentary Created by Filmmaker Costa Botes during filming of The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King

Peter Jackson's The Hobbit and The Hobbit Sequel may have official titles soon. New Line has registered two monikers for these upcoming Lord of the Rings prequels, which follow Bilbo Baggins on his adventure to retrieve a treasure from the marauding dragon Smaug with the help of a dwarf army.

The first title is the full title of the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien: The Hobbit: There and Back Again. The second title is: The Hobbit: An/The Unexpected Journey.

This registry is the first indication of what The Hobbit and The Hobbit Sequel's full titles will be, but neither title has been officially confirmed by New Line, Warner Bros., or Peter Jackson.

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The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring

Assisted by a Fellowship of heroes, Frodo Baggins plunges into a perilous trek to take the mystical One Ring to Mount Doom so that it and its magical powers can be destroyed and never possessed by evil Lord Sauron. The astonishing journey begins in the first film of director/co-writer Peter Jackson's epic trilogy that redefined fantasy filmmaking. This imaginative foray into J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth won 4 Academy Awards and earned 13 total nominations including Best Picture.

Special Features:

Welcome to Middle-earth

Quest for the Ring

A Passage to Middle-earth

Fifteen LordoftheRings.net featurettes

The Two Towers preview

Enya music video

Three theatrical trailers (HD)

Six TV spots

Two videogame trailers (HD)

Trilogy Supertrailer (HD)

Extended DVD preview

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Frodo and Samwise press on toward Mordor. Gollum insists on being the guide. Can anyone so corrupted by the ring be trusted? Can Frodo, increasingly under the sway of the ring, even trust himself? Meanwhile, Aragorn, drawing closer to his kingly destiny, rallies forces of good for the battles that must come. Director Peter Jackson delivers an amazing second movie that won 2 Academy Awards and earned 6 total nominations including Best Picture. The journey continues. So do the astonishing spectacle and splendor.

Special Features:

On the Set

Return to Middle- earth

Eight LordoftheRings.net featurettes

The Long and Short of It (with making-of)

The Return of the King preview

Emiliana Torrini music video

Two theatrical trailers (HD)

Sixteen TV spots

Two videogame trailers (HD)

Trilogy Supertrailer (HD)

Extended DVD preview

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

It is time. For Frodo to overcome the wickedness of Gollum, the horrifying attack of the colossal arachnid Shelob and the soul-twisting allure of a ring that resists destruction. For Aragorn to take up the sword of his forebears and the crown of his birthright. For the mighty clash that wizard Gandalf calls "the great battle of our time." And for the inspired culmination of the films based on J.R.R. Tolkien's literary classic. For the third time, a Rings movie was a Best Picture Academy Award nominee and for the first time it claimed that prize (plus 10 more). The King deserves its crown.

Assisted by a Fellowship of heroes, Frodo Baggins plunges into a perilous trek to take the mystical One Ring to Mount Doom so that it and its magical powers can be destroyed and never possessed by evil Lord Sauron. The astonishing journey begins in the first film of director/co-writer Peter Jackson's epic trilogy that redefined fantasy filmmaking. This imaginative foray into J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth won 4 Academy Awards and earned 13 total nominations including Best Picture.

Special Features:

Welcome to Middle-earth

Quest for the Ring

A Passage to Middle-earth

Fifteen LordoftheRings.net featurettes

The Two Towers preview

Enya music video

Three theatrical trailers (HD)

Six TV spots

Two videogame trailers (HD)

Trilogy Supertrailer (HD)

Extended DVD preview

Frodo and Samwise press on toward Mordor. Gollum insists on being the guide. Can anyone so corrupted by the ring be trusted? Can Frodo, increasingly under the sway of the ring, even trust himself? Meanwhile, Aragorn, drawing closer to his kingly destiny, rallies forces of good for the battles that must come. Director Peter Jackson delivers an amazing second movie that won 2 Academy Awards and earned 6 total nominations including Best Picture. The journey continues. So do the astonishing spectacle and splendor.

Special Features:

On the Set

Return to Middle- earth

Eight LordoftheRings.net featurettes

The Long and Short of It (with making-of)

The Return of the King preview

Emiliana Torrini music video

Two theatrical trailers (HD)

Sixteen TV spots

Two videogame trailers (HD)

Trilogy Supertrailer (HD)

Extended DVD preview

It is time. For Frodo to overcome the wickedness of Gollum, the horrifying attack of the colossal arachnid Shelob and the soul-twisting allure of a ring that resists destruction. For Aragorn to take up the sword of his forebears and the crown of his birthright. For the mighty clash that wizard Gandalf calls "the great battle of our time." And for the inspired culmination of the films based on J.R.R. Tolkien's literary classic. For the third time, a Rings movie was a Best Picture Academy Award nominee and for the first time it claimed that prize (plus 10 more). The King deserves its crown.

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This new nine-disc BD set will be priced at $99.98 SRP and will include all three films - The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. The set will also include seven hours of bonus material, most of which was contained on the original DVD's and featurettes that were shown on TheOneRing.net. There will also be Digital Copy discs for each film as well. It was also said that this BD set would include the theatrical versions of the film and that the extended versions will be available on Blu-ray at a later date.

You can finally take the journey through Middle-Earth in 1080p this coming April. Warner Home Video has announced that The Lord of the Rings Trilogy will be released on Blu-ray on April 6, 2010. We have all new details on the special features from this nine-disc set and we have been provided with a brand new Blu-ray trailer for this all new set as well, that you can watch on the player below.

This new nine-disc BD set will be priced at $99.98 SRP and will include all three films - The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. The set will also include seven hours of bonus material, most of which was contained on the original DVD's and featurettes that were shown on TheOneRing.net. There will also be Digital Copy discs for each film as well. It was also said that this BD set would include the theatrical versions of the film and that the extended versions will be available on Blu-ray at a later date.

An unfinished tale by J.R.R. Tolkien has been edited by his son into a completed work and will be released next spring, the U.S. and British publishers announced Monday.

Christopher Tolkien has spent the past 30 years working on The Children of Hurin, an epic tale his father began in 1918 and later abandoned. Excerpts of The Children of Hurin, which includes the elves and dwarves of Tolkien's The Lord Of The Rings and other works, have been published before.

"It has seemed to me for a long time that there was a good case for presenting my father's long version of the legend of the `Children of Hurin' as an independent work, between its own covers," Christopher Tolkien said in a statement.

The new book will be published by Houghton Mifflin in the United States and HarperCollins in England.

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In the set, one disc will contain an extended version of the film, while the second disc will offer "an intimate, never-before-seen documentary created by Costa Botes. The feature-length documentaries, with more than 300 minutes of never-before-available footage, focus on a number of complexities and circumstances and affected the making of the movies."

The complete Oscar and Grammy winning score to "The Fellowship Of The Ring," from the epic film trilogy "The Lord Of The Rings," will be available in a deluxe four-disc edition from Reprise/WMG Soundtracks on November 22nd, 2005.

This historic release contains over 180 minutes of music on three CDs, comprising the full score of the 2001 film, composed by Howard Shore. "The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring, The Complete Recordings" marks the first edition of the three complete recording releases of the film trilogy whose score has been honored with three Academy Awards, four Grammy Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards. This deluxe set also includes exclusive new artwork, packaging, and extensive liner notes culled from "The Music Of The Lord Of The Rings Films," to be published in 2006. Enya's song "May It Be," which received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song and which she performed at the Academy Awards ceremony, is contained on "The Complete Recordings" within all-new selection titles that reflect the complete score being released in its entirety for the first time.

Says "The Lord Of The Rings" director, Peter Jackson, "No matter how many great performances or exciting visuals we put together for the movie, we found that it was all somewhat two dimensional until we added the emotional heart of Howard Shore's music. Then, and only then, did the film come to life."

Added Paul Broucek, Executive Vice President of Music at New Line Cinema, "Listening to the breathtaking music Howard Shore created is like seeing the movie time and time again. You just close your eyes, open your ears and the whole film unfolds before you. Howard's work is incredibly visual, evocative and narrative."

Composer of over sixty film scores, Howard Shore brought a lifetime of experience to creating the epochal soundtrack for "The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring." Shore used Tolkien's texts and drew from multiple periods throughout music history to evoke the book's enchanted worlds. He developed over 80 leitmotifs to describe the cultures of Middle-earth. Collaborating with authors/lyrists Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, he composed choral music including the Tolkien-created languages for the Elves (Quenya and Sindarin), the Dwarves (Khuzdûl), Men (Adûnaic) and the evil cultures of Mordor (Black Speech). The result was a movie music breakthrough that has been followed by such subsequent triumphs by Shore as The Aviator, Gangs Of New York, The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers and "The Return Of The King." "The Lord Of The Rings Symphony: Six Movements for Orchestra and Chorus," a two-hour work based on the twelve hours of score composed for the film trilogy, has been performed in over 70 concerts in cities all over the world.

Composed for symphony orchestra and three separate choirs, "The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring, The Complete Recordings" highlights two original compositions by the multi-platinum Irish recording artist, Enya, including "Aníron (Theme For Aragorn And Arwen)" and "May It Be." Also featured in the score are solo performances by Elizabeth Fraser, Edward Ross, Mabel Faletolu as well as cast members Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan.

The fourth disc will present "The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring, The Complete Recordings" in 5.1 Surround Sound in DVD format. The set will also include exclusive new artwork, packaging, and extensive liner notes: "The Music Of The Lord Of The Rings Films -- Part I: The Fellowship Of The Ring" by author Doug Adams.

"Appropriately enough for the film adaptation of one of fantasy literature's most enduring favorites," wrote the All Music Guide, "Howard Shore's score for Peter Jackson's 'The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring' is traditional and majestic, using sweeping strings, brass and choral sections to create moments of fire-and-brimstone menace as well heroic triumph."

The Ultimate DVD collection of the extended versions of the Oscar-winning trilogy, are not likely to arrive in stores for another two or three years.

"We really don't have a definitive plan," he says during a brief break on the Kong set. Just don't expect Jackson to edit together the three epic-length features into a single, 11-hour-long fantasia.

"I don't want to add more footage," Jackson says. "There's as much in there as we want. Eventually you are just going to go backward and weaken the films." Instead, he would prefer to simply show the unused deleted scenes (and, yes, there are more than a few leftovers) and explain why they were cut.

The Rings master also would like to include feature-length documentaries, put together by longtime associate Costa Botes, on the making of the movies. "There are no commentary or interviews. It's like a reality TV show," Jackson says.

The largest still-untapped source of amusement are the bloopers — or "bleepers," as Jackson calls them. The flubs previously were shown only during private farewell tributes for major cast members as they took their leave of Middle-earth.

The plan calls for putting the films on 100-150 screens in the top 10 U.S. markets. Many other U.S. cities will have one cinema participating in the special extended edition screenings. Running times for the extended editions are 208 minutes for "Fellowship of the Ring" and 214 minutes for "The Two Towers."

Advanced ticket sales are scheduled to begin in late September or early October on exhibitor Web sites and movie ticketing sites like Fandango, MovieFone and Movietickets.com.

Starting the week of Dec. 5, the extended DVD cut of "Fellowship of the Ring" will be released in some 100 or so theaters in the U.S. and in 20 theaters in Canada.

Then, the week of Dec. 12, "The Two Towers" will be released, leading up to a worldwide Dec. 16 daylong marathon, during which all three films will be shown back-to-back. The screenings that day will include a 3 p.m. showing of "Fellowship" followed by a 7 p.m. screening of "Two Towers" and then an 11 p.m. screening of "Return of the King," which will carry over into Dec. 17 -- the day of its global release.

Lord Of The Rings: The cast and crew of the Lord Of The Rings films recently talked to USA Today about the now immensely popular films:

"Everybody feels we are paying off the story now," says Jackson, taking a rare breather. "The scenes tend to be the more emotionally charged, which is why the actors enjoyed them and why I enjoyed filming them. It absolutely has to be the best. We owe it to people."

The highlight of the closer, which the director confirms could run longer than the three-hour length of its predecessors, is the thunderous clash at Pelennor Fields. The fierce faceoff between the good citizens of Middle-earth and the dark forces of Lord Sauron promises to make the skirmish of Helm's Deep in The Two Towers look like a hobbit family picnic.

Bolstered by previous success, Jackson is rather relaxed under the circumstances. "The mood's kind of enjoyable," he says. "I certainly don't feel as constrained this time around." But the confident calm he exudes belies the sense of urgency and purpose in the air that goes beyond the product on the screen.

The push is on. Not only to make The Return of the King even more awe-inducing than the rest, but also to ensure it wins the year's top Oscars, namely best picture and director. Jackson and company have been so far denied the prizes and fans have cried foul. The crusade for recognition commences with the release of the first Towers DVD.

"Peter is too humble a person to campaign himself," says Richard Taylor, a pal and collaborator for the past 15 years who oversees Weta Workshop, the acclaimed effects factory where sneering orc masks are molded and elven weaponry is forged. "He will leave it to the laps of the gods. He has bigger things to do ultimately. But it would be obviously wonderful if he were recognized for the superior director he is. There is no doubt in all of our minds that these films have a longevity, that they will be watched 60 years from now."

Not that Jackson and his talented team at the state-of-the-art facilities in suburban Miramar haven't already achieved feats that are nearly as legendary as those of his mythic heroes. The first two Rings films have collected a total of 19 Oscar nominations and won six. Together, they've grossed more than $1.8 billion worldwide, becoming the most successful fantasy series since Star Wars. Also, last year marked the first time since 1974's The Godfather: Part II that a sequel to a best-picture nominee also was selected as a contender.

And, apologies to Titanic's James Cameron, Jackson already is king of the world of directors in terms of salary and clout. Not only has he built his own filmmaking empire an ocean away from any Hollywood meddling. His next project is a dream come true, a retelling of the great-ape classic that inspired him to become a filmmaker, 1933's King Kong. At minimum, he'll be paid a record-high $20 million upfront for the privilege. That's beyond even Spielberg bucks.

Movie PictureHey New York Lord Of The Rings fans! Lights Out, in association with War Of The Ring.net are giving away tickets to a special extended edition screening of Fellowship Of The Ring next week!

Win tickets to The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Special Extended DVD Edition Marathon Twelve-Hour Screening in New York on November 11th from noon to midnight!

We have 10 tickets to give away in New York so do not delay!

You'll get to experience:

- The three-and-a-half hour feature

- Behind-the-scenes documentaries

- Cast interviews and other surprises!

Plus: Attend dressed as your favorite Lord of the Rings character and you will receive a coupon for a FREE four-disc Special Extended DVD Edition to be redeemed at the Virgin Megastore at the end of the event! The three costumes judged to be the most creative and true to the spirit of The Lord of the Rings will receive a Collector's DVD Gift Set.

The theater is overbooked to ensure capacity. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. You must confirm that you can definitely attend.

Thanks to our friends over at War Of The Ring.net we can bring you the trailer for the extended footage being added into the Lord Of The Rings: Fellowship Of The Ring DVD hitting stores shelves this November!

clickHere to watch this glorious trailer! All I have to say is...Gollum on a log!

We've got some exclusive pictures and information on what will be included on the special extended 4-disc edition of Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring DVD hitting store shelves November 12th!

Here's what we found out from our friends at Newline:

On November 12th, 2002 Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring will be released as a 4-disc special extended edition DVD which will integrate approximately 30 minutes of extra footage never-before seen, into the original theatrical release. Check out some exclusive info we found about about what's being included:

What can viewers expect from the 3 and a half hour immersion into Middle Earth??? WE'VE GOT THE ANSWERS!!! Here's what's to be expected...check out the stills!!! (Click to enlarge)

 Galadriel's Gif-Giving Scene.As the elves prepare to leave Lothlorien, Elf Queen Galadriel bestows a special gift upon each of the nine members of the Fellowship.

 Bilbo Baggins writing a journal entry entitled "Concerning Hobbits," which serves as a history of the Hobbits and their bucolic lifestyle.

 Sam & Frodo witnessing the stately Exodus of the Elves on the road to Bree.

 Aragorn singing an Elvish ballad that adds back story to the implications of his love for Arwen

 Aragorn beside his mother's grave in Rivendell.

 An extended sequence of the Fellowship's departure from Rivendell.

 Pre-battle scenes in the Mines Of Moria, explaining how the dwarves came to be in the mines.

 Character material delving into the complicated relationship between elves and dwarves.

 Additional footage from the Fellowship's climatic battle scene.

 Composer Howard Shore has returned with his Academy Award winning score and recorded 50 minutes of new music with the London Philharmonic for the special extended edition set!

 Weta Digital has returned and contributed all new effects shots for the deleted scenes.

 In addition to the 3 and a half hour feature, presented on 2 discs, the set will include 2 MORE discs packed with features not on the August release of the disc! This is includes production team commentaries, production documentaries, & interactive featurettes covering the film adaptation from "book to vision" and "from vision to reality"!

Tuesday, December 18th, 9:45pm, Irvine, California, Planet Ear...aw Hell, you get the point.

Waiting in line for the most geek of things seems to be a hobbit, er, habit with Lights Out. Take our PS2 or Star Wars reports as an example. We like being geeks. No question about it. So with the Lord of the Rings film getting ready to premier for us good ol' Californians, we were not in a position to deny that geekdom which lurks in all of us. We WERE going to see the first showing. Our own fellowship was created. Brian, Droid, Bad Candy Ben, myself, and a few select others, set on the daunting task of waiting in line for a whole two hours (okay, sure, bastards in Russia wait that long just to take a breath, but we're Americans, and our coosh life allows us to whine...) in the freezing cold of a Southern California winter's night. Showing up a little later then planned, we found quite a line formed outside of the Spectrum 21, which is one of our local mega-theaters. And what a line it was! Hobbits, and wizards and elfish broads, smoking pipes, brandishing swords, and cloaked in hooded cowls, all there to greet us with smiles aplenty, and we in turn greeted them, with an over abundance of the idiot shivers®...

So, after the waiting, the laughing, and the staring (esp. at this one nerd in particular, who was kinda hot in her elf ears and dress...), the doors opened, and we entered the theater, and then began the mad dash for enough sets for our sorry asses. Once settled, we awaited the start of the epic adventure fantasy film, known as Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

And what an epic! If you've read the books, you know that J.R.R. Tolkien paints a literary tapestry that combines detailed cultures and languages, along with richly described landscapes, all surrounding huge epic battles, and the most intimate of characters and relationships. Most would find it difficult to take all this and adapt it to a cinema screen, in front of the mostly A.D.D. audience of today's fast cut, shakey cam, bullet time, movie world. But apparently not Peter Jackson. This Kiwi brings all of the above to the screen, not only complementing the source material, but adding surprises, as well as expanding on story elements only touched upon in the novels.

Upon exiting the theater (at 3:00 am, mind you), it seemed everybody, within our group and not, was abuzz with a positive energy that I haven't experienced for a long time in my movie going career. I hate to resort to the comparison that EVERYBODY seems hung up on, but after witnessing this, well, masterpiece, I can only wonder why I, and many others, didn't feel anywhere near this satisfied after walking out of Episode I...

Out with the old, and in with the new?

~Brock

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Our friends at War Of The Ring.net have done it again! This time we are proud to present a 2 part documentary on the current production process of The Two Towers!!! This footage will be included on this Tuesday's release of Fellowship Of The Ring!

TheOneRing.net has a report that may make you change your plans of seeing Lord Of the Rings, to more than just the 5 or so times you are already planning to see it! According to the article, New Line is thinking about adding a teaser trailer for the next film, The Two Towers, at the end of the first film, later in the film's theatrical run. I guess the suits at New Line thought it would be tacky to add it on at first, but now are having second thoughts, due to the potential of repeat business. Hey it worked for Disney when they put more of those "outtakes" on later prints of Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, and more recently, Monsters Inc., right? Now, maybe this will give Mushy more incentive to go see it...

DVD ROM Features: Exclusive online content Documentaries: 3 in-depth programs that reveal the secrets behind the production of this epic adventure, including: -Welcome to Middle-earth in-store special as shown by Houghton Mifflin -The Quest for the Ring as debuted on the FBC Network -A Passage to Middle-earth as premiered on the SCI-FI Channel Featurette: 15 featurettes originally created for lordoftherings.net, which explore the locales and cultures of Middle-earth and include interviews with cast members Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Liv Tyler and others. Exclusive 10-minute behind-the-scenes preview of the next The Lord of the Rings theatrical release, The Two Towers Music Video: Enya May It Be music video Other: An inside look at the Special Extended DVD Edition of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Preview of Electronic Arts' video game, The Two Towers Double Amaray Packaging Theatrical Trailer: Original theatrical trailers

Disc 1 Fellowship of the Ring Feature Trailers The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest Game Trailer The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Supertrailer] Disc 2 Welcome to Middle-Earth: Houghton Mifflin In-Store Special Quest for the Ring: FOX TV Special A Passage to Middle-Earth: SCI-FI Channel Special Finding Hobbiton Hobbiton Comes Alive Believing the World of Bree Ringwraiths: The Fallen Kings Rivendell: The Elven Refuge Languages of Middle-Earth Two Wizards Music of Middle-Earth Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen,,Orlando Bloom,,Cate Blanchett,,Liv Tyler, Ian McKellen Weathertop: The Windy Hill MTV Fellowship To Ten/AFI Phenomenon Academy Nomination Epic Oscar Enya May it Be Music Video Special Extended DVD Edition Preview Behind the Scenes Preview of The Two Towers Disc 3 The Two Towers Feature Trailers The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest Game Trailer The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Supertrailer Only Disc 4 On the Set The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Starz Encore Special Return to Middle-Earth: WB Special The Long and Short of It A Short Film Directed by Sean Astin The Making of The Long and Short of It Forces of Darkness Designing the Sounds of Middle-Earth Edoras: The Rohan Capital Creatures of Middle-Earth Gandalf the White Arms and Armor The Battle of Helm's Deep Bringing Gollum to Life New Power, Another, Event, Dream Darkness, Return,Strike,Countdown,,One World Review, The Wait is Over Review B/Golden Globes Gollum,Supreme Review Review A/Globe, Good Top 10 Top 10 Review, Emiliana Torrini Gollum's Song Music Video Special Extended DVD Edition Preview Behind the Scenes Preview of The Return of the King Disc 5 Return of the King Feature Trailers The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Supertrailer The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest Game Trailer Disc 6 The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision A Filmaker's journey: Making The Return of the King National Geogrpahic Special - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Aragorn's Destiny, Minas Tirith: Captial of Gondor The Battle of Pelennor Fields, Samwise the Brave Eowyn: White Lady of Rohan, Digital Horse Doubles Heart/Frodo, Every Path, Test, Aragorn, Time, Every Step, Sword, Decided Time Review Decided Review Step Golden Globes Globe Noms New Epic Globe Special Extended DVD Edition Preview Disc 7 DCOD - Fellowship of the Ring Disc 8 DCOD - The Two Towers Disc 9 DCOD - Return of the King

Documentaries Fellowship of the Ring Welcome to Middle Earth Quest for the Ring A Passage to Middle Earth The Two Towers In the Set (Starz/ Encore) (14 min.) Return to Middle Earth (WB) (45 min.) The Return of the King The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision (23 min.) A Filmmaker's Journey: Making Of (28 min.) National Geographic special (46 min.) LOTR.net Featurettes Previews, Theatrical Trailers and TV Spots

DVD ROM Features: Exclusive online content Documentaries: 3 in-depth programs that reveal the secrets behind the production of this epic adventure, including: -Welcome to Middle-earth in-store special as shown by Houghton Mifflin -The Quest for the Ring as debuted on the FBC Network -A Passage to Middle-earth as premiered on the SCI-FI Channel Featurette: 15 featurettes originally created for lordoftherings.net, which explore the locales and cultures of Middle-earth and include interviews with cast members Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Liv Tyler and others. Exclusive 10-minute behind-the-scenes preview of the next The Lord of the Rings theatrical release, The Two Towers. Music Video: Enya May It Be music video Other: An inside look at the Special Extended DVD Edition of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Preview of Electronic Arts' video game, The Two Towers Double Amaray Packaging Theatrical Trailer: Original theatrical trailers

cc Over 30 minutes of new and extended scenes Four feature-length commentaries by the director and writers, the cast, and the production and design teams, with more than 30 participants including Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Richard Taylor, Andrew Lesnie, Howard Shore, Jim Rygiel, and Randy Cook, and cast including Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, and Sean Bean Six documentaries covering J.R.R. Tolkien, the process of adapting the book into a screenplay and planning the film, designing and building Middle-earth, as well as a visit to Weta Workshop with an up-close look at the costumes, weapons, armor, creatures, and miniatures created for the film An interactive map of Middle-earth tracing the journey of the Fellowship Galleries of art and accompanying slide shows with commentaries by the artists (includes an archive of nearly 2,000 images) Storyboards and pre-visualisation sequences with film comparisons 11 original documentaries covering the cast, principal photography, a day in the life of a hobbit, visual effects, post-production, editing, music and sound, and the release of the film Galleries of behind-the-scenes photographs Interactive animated menus 12-page companion booklet Exclusive DVD-ROM content Exclusive polystone Argonath bookends sculpted by the film's visual effects artists and produced by Sideshow Weta Special Edition National Geographic Beyond the Movie DVD featuring two previously unreleased featurettes Special hobbit-sized edition of The Lord of the Rings Fan Club official movie magazine Exclusive collectible cards from The Lord of the Rings trading card game by Decipher

cc The Fellowship of the Ring: Disc 1 - For the first time, the theatrical and extended versions of the film one one disc The Fellowship of the Ring: Disc 2 - New behind-the-scenes documentary featuring never-before-seen footage! Created by filmmaker Costa Botes (personally selected by Peter Jackson), these unique films use raw footage to reveal the inside story of how the greatest adventure film franchise was born The Two Towers: Disc 1 - For the first time, the theatrical and extended versions of the film one one disc The Two Towers: Disc 2 - New behind-the-scenes documentary featuring never-before-seen footage! Created by filmmaker Costa Botes (personally selected by Peter Jackson), these unique films use raw footage to reveal the inside story of how the greatest adventure film franchise was born The Return of the King: Disc 1 - For the first time, the theatrical and extended versions of the film one one disc The Return of the King: Disc 2 - New behind-the-scenes documentary featuring never-before-seen footage! Created by filmmaker Costa Botes (personally selected by Peter Jackson), these unique films use raw footage to reveal the inside story of how the greatest adventure film franchise was born

cc The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Revealing the Secrets Behind the Production of the Epic Adventure: Welcome to Middle-earth, Quest for the Ring, A Passage to Middle-earth Featurettes created for lordoftherings.net, exploring the locales and cultures of Middle-earth: Finding Hobbiton, Hobbiton Comes Alive, Believing the World of Bree, Ringwraths: The Fallen Kings, Rivendel: The Elven Refuge, Languages of Middle-earth, Two Wizards, Music of Middle-earth, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom, Cate Blanchett, Liv Tyler, Ian McKellan, and Weathertop: The Windy Hill Exclusive ten-minute behind-the-scenes preview of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Original theatrical trailers and TV spots Enya May it Be music video Preview of Electronic Arts' video game The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers An inside look at the Special Extended DVD Edition of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring DVD-ROM Content: Exclusive online content The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: In-depth programs revealing the secrets behind the production of the epic adventure: On the Set - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and Return to Middle-earth A short film directed by Sean Astin: The Long and Short of It The Making of The Long and Short of It Featurettes created for lordoftherings.net, taking a closer look at the people and places of Middle-earth: Forces of Darkness, Designing the Sounds of Middle-earth, Edoras: The Rohan Capitol, Creatures of Middle-earth, Gandalf the White, Arms and Armor, The Battle of Helm's Deep, Bringing Gollum to Life Exclusive ten-minute behind-the-scenes preview of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Original theatrical trailers and TV spots Gollum's Song music video by Emiliana Torrini Preview of Electronic Arts' video game The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King An inside look at the Special Extended DVD Edition of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers DVD-ROM content: Exclusive online content The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: In-depth programs: The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision, A Filmmaker's Journey: Making The Return of the King, National Geographic Special - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Featurettes created for lordoftherings.net, taking a closer look at the people and places of Middle-earth: Aragorn's Destiny, Minas Tirith: Capital of Gondor, The Battle of Pelennor Fields, Samwise the Brave, Ãowyn: White Lady of Rohan, and Digital Horse Doubles Original theatrical trailers and TV spots The Lord of the Rings trilogy supertrailer A special look at Electronic Arts' The Lord of the Rings series of video games DVD-ROM content: Exclusive online content

cc The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Revealing the secrets behind the production of the epic adventure: Welcome to Middle-earth, Quest for the Ring, and A Passage to Middle-earth Featurettes exploring the locales and cultures of Middle-earth: Finding Hobbiton, Hobbiton Comes Alive, Believing the World of Bree, Ringwraths: The Fallen Kings, Rivendel: The Elven Refuge, Languages of Middle-earth, Two Wizards, Music of Middle-earth, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom, Cate Blanchett, Liv Tyler, Ian McKellan, Weathertop: The Windy Hill Exclusive ten-minute behind-the-scenes preview of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Original theatrical trailers and TV spots Enya May it Be music video Preview of Electronic Arts' video game The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers An inside look at the Special Extended DVD Edition of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring DVD-ROM content: Exclusive online content The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: In-depth programs revealing the secrets behind the production of the epic adventure: On the Set - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and Return to Middle-earth The Long and Short of It: A short film directed by Sean Astin The Making of The Long and Short of It Featurettes giving a closer look at the people and places of Middle-earth: Forces of Darkness, Designing the Sounds of Middle-earth, Edoras: The Rohan Capitol, Creatures of Middle-earth, Gandalf the White, Arms and Armor, The Battle of Helm's Deep, Bringing Gollum to Life Exclusive ten-minute behind-the-scenes preview of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Original theatrical trailers and TV spots Gollum's Song music video by Emiliana Torrini Preview of Electronic Arts' video game The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King An inside look at the Special Extended DVD Edition of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers DVD-ROM content: Exclusive online content The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: Three in-depth programs that reveal the secrets behind the production of this epic adventure: The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision, A Filmmaker's Journey: Making The Return of the King, and the National Geographic Special - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Six featurettes: Aragorn's Destiny, Minas Tirith: Capital of Gondor, The Battle of Pelennor Fields, Samwise the Brave, Ãowyn: White Lady of Rohan, Digital Horse Doubles Original theatrical trailers TV spots The Lord of the Rings Trilogy supertrailer The Battle for Middle-earth Continues - Video games from EA DVD-ROM content: Exclusive online content; link

cc Disc 1: for the first time, the theatrical and extended versions of the film on one disc Disc 2: new behind-the-scenes documentary featuring never-before-seen footage!: Created by filmmaker Costa Botes (personally selected by Peter Jackson), these unique films use raw footage to reveal the inside story on how the greatest adventure film franchise was born

cc Extended editions of all three films In-depth documentaries Behind-the-scenes footage during filming The interviews with the cast and crew Interactive maps Photo galleries Conceptual art galleries Early test footage Storyboards Special effects demonstrations And much more

cc In-depth programs revealing the secrets behind the production of the epic adventure: Welcome to Middle-earth, Quest for the Ring, A Passage to Middle-earth Featurettes created for lordoftherings.net, exploring the locales and cultures of Middle-earth: Finding Hobbiton, Hobbiton Comes Alive, Believing the World of Bree, Ringwraiths: The Fallen Kings, Rivendell: The Elven Refuge, Languages of Middle-earth, Two Wizards, Music of Middle-earth, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom, Cate Blanchett, Liv Tyler, Ian McKellen, Weathertop: The Windy Hill

cc Over 30 minutes of new and extended scenes Four feature-length commentaries by the director and writers, the cast, and the production and design teams, with more than 30 participants including Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Richard Taylor, Andrew Lesnie, Howard Shore, Jim Rygiel, and Randy Cook, and cast including Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, and Sean Bean Six documentaries covering J.R.R. Tolkien, the process of adapting the book into a screenplay and planning the film, designing and building Middle-earth, as well as a visit to Weta Workshop with an up-close look at the costumes, weapons, armor, creatures, and miniatures created for the film An interactive map of Middle-earth tracing the journey of the Fellowship Galleries of art and accompanying slide shows with commentaries by the artists (includes an archive of nearly 2,000 images) Storyboards and pre-visualisation sequences with film comparisons 11 original documentaries covering the cast, principal photography, a day in the life of a hobbit, visual effects, post-production, editing, music and sound, and the release of the film Galleries of behind-the-scenes photographs Interactive animated menus 12-page companion booklet Exclusive DVD-ROM content

cc Five in-depth programs revealing the secrets behind the production of the epic adventure and 23 featurettes that take a closer look into Middle-earth Music videos Original theatrical trailers and TV spots Sean Astin's short film Exclusive on-line DVD-ROM content

cc Five in-depth programs revealing the secrets behind the production of the epic adventure 23 featurettes that take a closer look into Middle-earth Music videos Original theatrical trailers and TV spots Sean Astin's short film Exclusive online DVD-ROM content